The Hon. Roshan Akmeemana
Hon. Roshan Akmeemana asked whether, under the national “Together as a Nation” anti-narcotics initiative, the Ministry would promote sport as a regular community activity rather than only as a route to elite teams. He proposed structured year-round weekend leagues in widely played sports such as softball cricket, handball, and elle at regional, provincial, and national levels to strengthen a broader sporting culture.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary, generally beyond the district:
¶ 02 Under the national “Together as a Nation” anti-narcotics initiative, sport must be a daily part of life, not only a pathway to national teams. Softball cricket, handball, and elle are widely played informally across Sri Lanka. Will the Ministry organize structured leagues—at regional, provincial, and national levels—running throughout the year, especially on weekends, to build a pervasive sporting culture?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·No. 23360 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Roshan Akmeemana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2026. No. 23360. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13390